Daily Trust (Abuja)
18 November 2008
Senator Kaka Malam Yale (ANPP-Borno) has said that the creation of a Ministry of Niger Delta by President Umaru Yar'adua would bring peace in the region.
Yale told newsmen yesterday in Maiduguri that the creation of the ministry would also provide good roads, education and improve on the health delivery system.
He said that the activities of militants in the area in vandalism of petroleum pipelines and kidnapping of people would also be reduced.
The senator called on Yar'adua to appoint a competent person so that the plans of the Federal Government for the area would be realised.
The senator also called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the exploration of oil in the North Eastern part of the country.
He said that such would speed up the economic development of the zone.
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Dear great partner in progress,
I WILL LIKE TO MAKE MY OWN PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE NIGER DELTA ISSUE.I have a great work that is specialy dedicated to the great people of the Niger Delta region.It is entitiled...
LET PEACE AND PROGRESS REIGN IN THE NIGER DELTA
Peace is the forerunner of progress. We must seek for peace and pursue peace with all men.
It is written, where there is no peace there can be no meaningful progress and impact in the lives of men.
The Niger Delta crisis is not only a national issue but a global phenomenon that has attracted world attention which now requires urgent attention and deserves speedy solution.
I now use this golden opportunity to call on the United Nations, the International Community and all those that have the love of God at heart to work for the total restoration of peace and progress in the Niger Delta region and in every parts of the world where peace is seriously needed.
I strongly believe that the Federal and states government in the Niger Delta region must make the massive development and progress of the Niger Delta region a thing of utmost priority and paramount importance.
Nothing should be spared in making sure that the Niger Delta region enjoy speedy rapid development in all areas.
In the noble discharge of this great duty to mankind and the Niger Delta region the Federal government, heads of militants, elders of the Niger Delta region and all stakeholders should come together in a round table conference in the spirit of harmony, where productive dialogue will be engaged, solutions will be proffered, where ways of resolving the Niger Delta crisis once and for all will be unearthed and where great ideas of moving the Niger Delta region forward will be suggested and implemented immediately without any further delay for the sake of peace and for the benefit of all.
I strongly believe that in the nearest future the Niger Delta region will become a place of peace where peace will overflow like a river, where human dignity will be restored, where peace and progress will be embraced by all, where the song of joy will be a great song in the lips of all, where true justice will prevail, where development will be visible for all to see, where the youths will be gainfully employed and productively engaged to fulfill their great glorious dreams, where all will be free as free sons and daughters of God to benefit from the wealth of the land and where finally the Niger Delta region will become a place of pride and joy not only to the great people of the Niger Delta region but also to the people of the world.
May God continue to bless all of us as we all work collectively together to the realization of this great dream to the immense benefit of all.
God bless all of us Amen.
- FRANCIS TITUS KING
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